More with less : disasters in an era of diminishing resources / edited by Kevin M. Cahill.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cahill, Kevin M.

Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation.

Series:

International Humanitarian Affairs (FUP)

International humanitarian affairs

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Humanitarian assistance.

Disaster relief.

International relief.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fordham University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Natural and human-made disasters are increasing around the world. Hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes, tsunamis, droughts, and resultant famine, floods, and armed conflicts are constant reminders of the frailty of our human race. Global warming may cause whole island states to be submerged as the oceans rise. In the past these acute and recurring crises have been met by the international community responding to UN andmedia appeals. The economic collapse of nations is now a reality; some of those most affected had been traditional, generous donors to disaster relief operations. It is unlikely—probably impossible—that they will beable to continue to contribute overseas when their own domestic needs are unmet.A recent New York Times front page report suggested that one of the few domestic issues to have bipartisan support was to cut the foreign aid budget. This book analyzes the global economic forecast and the UnitedNations pattern of philanthropy, provides a case study of how one nation with a tradition of giving will cope in the face of a marked reduction in flexible funds and then provides thoughtful chapters on new approachesto disaster preparedness and disaster response.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

Globalization, Growth, Poverty, Governance, and Humanitarian Assistance

WFP

Disasters—A Nation’s Experience in an Economic Recession

What Can Modern Society Learn from Indigenous Resiliency?

Providing for the Most Vulnerable in the Twenty- First Century

Noncommunicable Diseases and the New Global Health

Humanitarian Response in the Era of Global Mobile Information Technology

Disasters and the Media

Toward a Culture of Safety and Resilience

Education and Disaster Management

Capitalizing on Travel and Tourism in Preparing for Trouble

Business in an Age of Emergency

An Afghan Media Tale

Terror, Transformed

NOTES

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN COOPERATION AND THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

INDEX

Notes:

"A joint publication of Fordham University Press and the Center for International Humanitarian Cooperation."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780823260713

0823260712

9780823250189

0823250180

9780823250660

0823250660

9780823260720

0823260720

OCLC:

830023877